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Based in Sleaford, Lincolnshire - specialist brass & woodwind repairs, servicing, ultrasonic cleaning, silver & gold plating and mouthpiece restoration.

Trusted by musicians across the UK. As a professional member of the National Association Musical Instrument Repairers (NAMIR) it has never been easier to have your instruments repaired and serviced locally. The British Music Service guarantees customers receive the best service available and with over 50 years' experience as a brass and string player trained in the UK using the very best tools and equipment available on the market, you are in safe hands.

03/06/2026

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽: 𝗔 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! ✨

I’ve just finished giving my wife's Denis Wick cornet mouthpiece a stunning, high-performance makeover. Originally all-gold, we’ve completely reimagined its look and durability with a multi-metal finish that really stands out.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱:
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗺: Kept the original, luxurious gold for that familiar, comfortable feel on the lips.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗱𝘆: Plated the external shank from the rim down in ultra-premium Palladium.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹: Added a striking copper accent band halfway down for a sharp, modern contrast.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺? 🤔
Aside from looking absolutely incredible next to the gold and copper, palladium is a powerhouse material for brass players:

𝗨𝗹𝘁𝗿𝗮-𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: Palladium is significantly harder than both gold and traditional silver. This means incredible scratch resistance and a finish that is built to last through countless hours of concerts and rehearsals.

𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵-𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁: Unlike silver, it won’t oxidize or tarnish, keeping that brilliant, bright mirror finish with minimal maintenance.

𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗰 & 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲: It’s exceptionally biocompatible, making it an excellent choice for a mouthpiece.

By keeping the gold on the rim, you get the best of both worlds: the soft, warm feel of gold where it matters most, protected by a rock-solid, head-turning palladium body.

Drop a comment below and let us know what you think of this custom tri-metal look! 👇🎵

🛠️ Want to customise your own mouthpiece? Get in touch!
📞 Call: 07368 583022
📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 Website: britishmusicservice.com

31/05/2026

⭐ New Finish Option for Mouthpieces
𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀.
This trombone mouthpiece features a satin silver body, a copper highlight on the shank and a beautifully smooth 18k rim and cup finished with 24k gold.

It’s a striking combination – warm copper tones, soft satin silver and a luxurious gold playing surface – all applied using our professional multi‑stage plating process finished with the jewellery grade nano‑polymer sealant which protects against the effects of saliva.

If you’d like your own mouthpiece in this finish (or something completely custom) we can plate most models and sizes.

📞 Call: 07368 583022
📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 Website: britishmusicservice.com

30/05/2026

⭐ Artley Flute Full Service
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲, 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿.
The instrument was completely stripped down, all keywork cleaned, and the tarnish removed using our electrolysis process for a safe, even finish.

A couple of damaged pads were replaced, and the remaining pads were reconditioned to ensure a good seal across the flute.
To finish, we applied a jewellery‑grade nano‑polymer sealant — helping protect the silver from future tarnish and reducing fingerprints.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁: a brighter, smoother, cleaner flute that plays beautifully again.

📞 Call: 07368 583022
📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 Website: britishmusicservice.com

21/05/2026

𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗮 ✨
This silver trumpet hadn’t been played for around three years and arrived with stuck valves, areas of corrosion and visible verdigris.

After a full service, the valves were re-lapped and oiled, and the trumpet was treated to our 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗮 - a deep clean and polish that restored the shine while protecting the finish with a jewellery-grade polymer nano-coating. This will give a longer-lasting shine, better fingerprint resistance and slower tarnishing. For further details https://www.britishmusicservice.com/cleaning

It’s now playing smoothly again and looking beautifully bright.

📍 Sleaford, Lincolnshire
🛠 Brass and woodwind repairs • Ultrasonic cleaning • Silver and gold plating • Mouthpiece restoration

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲:
📧 [email protected]
📱 07754 433073
🌐 britishmusicservice.com

17/05/2026

🎺✨ 𝗘𝘂𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶‑𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 ✨🎺
This week’s plating project was a beautiful one: a Denis Wick euphonium mouthpiece originally finished in gold, now fully restored and transformed.

After removing light surface wear with a careful buff, we built up a 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶‑𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 exactly as the customer requested:

• 𝟭𝟴𝗸 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿
• 𝟮𝟰𝗸 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝘆
• 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽, 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝟱𝗡 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱 applied to the cup and rim
• 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲‑𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱 across the maker’s mark

A really satisfying restoration - and a lovely example of how different gold tones can be combined for both aesthetics and durability.

𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄.

📞 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹: 𝟬𝟭𝟱𝟮𝟵 𝟯𝟬𝟲𝟬𝟰𝟴
📧 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼@𝗯𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲.𝗰𝗼𝗺
🌐 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗯𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲.𝗰𝗼𝗺

15/05/2026

⭐ 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
This week we had the pleasure of working on a very special instrument, a 1930s trumpet passed down from father to son and believed to have been played during the Second World War.

Its condition told its own story, and the most important job was getting the valves and slides moving again so it could be played. We agreed it wouldn’t be right to strip away the old lacquer or remove the corrosion, because the patina is part of its history. Even a couple of dents were left exactly as they were, because they belong to the instrument’s past.

The trumpet was fully serviced and collected by its owner, who was delighted to see it playing again. We also managed to find an appropriate vintage mouthpiece, which we then silver‑plated so it looked like new, giving him a quality mouthpiece to learn on while keeping the whole setup true to its era.

If you have an instrument that you would like us to restore, please contact us.

📱 Call us: 07368 583022
📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 Website: britishmusicservice.com

14/05/2026

🎺 Thank you to We Are Repairs for featuring us in this year’s Mend it May campaign. We love the message behind this - that sometimes the only thing standing between you and playing again isn’t a new instrument, it’s simply giving the one you already own a little care.

At The British Music Service, we see this every day. A stuck slide, a worn pad, a dented mouthpiece or an instrument that hasn’t been touched in years can feel like a barrier. But once it’s repaired, cleaned and brought back to life, the joy of playing returns so quickly.

If you’ve got an instrument tucked away, this might be the perfect moment to bring it out again. We’re always happy to help you get it ready to play.

👉 Read the blog here: https://wearerepairs.com/why-you-should-play-music-again/

📱 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀: 07368 583022
📧 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: [email protected]
🌐 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: britishmusicservice.com

13/05/2026

🎺 About 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲

Based in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, we provide specialist brass and woodwind repairs, servicing, ultrasonic cleaning, silver and gold plating and mouthpiece restoration.

𝗪𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲:
• Mouthpieces
• Tuning slides
• Flute lip plates
• Saxophone mouthpieces
• Custom accents and components

Every item is finished with the same precision, care and craftsmanship we expect for our own instruments. Using high‑quality tools, materials and equipment, we deliver meticulous, reliable work trusted by musicians across the UK.

With over 50 five‑star Google reviews, we proudly support schools, bands, music services and players at every level.

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀: 07368 583022
𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: [email protected]
𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: britishmusicservice.com

12/01/2026

Looking for a Miyazawa flute with a solid silver head please PM me if you have one for sale.

16/11/2025

Very proud to have featured on We are Repairs

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Sleaford
NG348GT

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	9:30am - 5:30pm
Friday	9:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+447368583022

Website

http://www.britishmusicservice.com/

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